CN214589432U

CN214589432U - Connector and terminal device

Info

Publication number: CN214589432U
Application number: CN202121137692.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 艾林峰
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-05-25
Filing date: 2021-05-25
Publication date: 2021-11-02
Anticipated expiration: 2031-05-25

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a connector and a terminal device, wherein the connector includes: a connector body; a seal structure with which the connector body is assembled; the sealing structure is provided with at least two isolating parts, each isolating part extends along a first direction, and at least two isolating parts are arranged at intervals along a second direction; in the second direction, a liquid storage area is arranged between two adjacent isolating parts; the sealing structure is connected with the shell, and the at least two isolating parts are connected with the inner wall of the shell in a sealing mode. This disclosed structure, on the seal structure of assembly connector body, utilize a plurality of partitions mutually to cooperate to realize waterproof dustproof, waterproof dirt-proof effect is better. In addition, the liquid storage area formed between two adjacent partitions can be used for storing water for a short time, and further effectively prevents water and dust from entering the interior of the terminal equipment.

Description

Connector and terminal device

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of terminals, and in particular, to a connector and a terminal device.

Background

With the development of technology, terminal devices such as mobile phones have become essential communication and entertainment tools in people's life. Due to the precision of electronic components and circuit structures in the terminal equipment, it is generally necessary to meet the requirements of higher levels of water and dust resistance. For example, a connector inside the terminal device is used for connecting with an external data line to realize a charging or data transmission function, and it is necessary to effectively prevent water and dust.

In the related art, the waterproof and dustproof manner of the connector generally adopts: the connector body is externally provided with an independent rubber sleeve, so that the waterproof and dustproof effects are realized. In the related art, there are the following technical problems: in the mode that sets up the gum cover alone, waterproof construction is single, and waterproof dynamics is low, and if the interference volume of single waterproof construction of increase, will jack-up battery cover or platelet, arouse the equipment problem.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

To overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a connector and a terminal device.

According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a connector including:

a connector body;

a seal structure with which the connector body is assembled; the sealing structure is provided with at least two isolating parts, each isolating part extends along a first direction, and at least two isolating parts are arranged at intervals along a second direction; in the second direction, a liquid storage area is arranged between two adjacent isolating parts;

the sealing structure is connected with the shell, and the at least two isolating parts are connected with the inner wall of the shell in a sealing mode.

In some embodiments, the inner wall of the housing is provided with at least two matching parts, and at least two matching parts correspond to at least two isolating parts one to one; each of the partition portions is sealingly fitted with the corresponding fitting portion.

In some embodiments, the housing comprises a first housing and a second housing;

the first housing is assembled with a first side of the seal structure and the second housing is assembled with a second side of the seal structure;

the first side of the sealing structure is provided with the isolating part, and the first shell is provided with the matching part.

In some embodiments, the isolation portion is provided as a stepped projection structure and the mating portion is provided as a stepped recess structure.

In some embodiments, a seal is disposed between the second side of the seal structure and the second housing.

In some embodiments, the height of at least two of the partitions increases sequentially in the second direction.

In some embodiments, the sealing structure is provided with flanges on both sides in the first direction, respectively.

According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a terminal device including the connector of any one of the above.

In some embodiments, further comprising: an infrared assembly, the infrared assembly comprising:

a light emitting element;

the lampshade is covered on the light-emitting element;

the light transmitting structure is vertically connected with the first side, far away from the light emitting element, of the lampshade.

In some embodiments, a textured lens is disposed on a second side of the light cover facing the light emitting element, the texture of the textured lens comprising: concave texture circle and burr texture circle of concentric and interval setting.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects: this disclosed structure, on the seal structure of assembly connector body, utilize a plurality of partitions mutually to cooperate to realize waterproof dustproof, waterproof dirt-proof effect is better. In addition, the liquid storage area formed between two adjacent partitions can be used for storing water for a short time, and further effectively prevents water and dust from entering the interior of the terminal equipment.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

Fig. 1 is an exploded schematic view of a connector shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a connector shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a seal structure shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a seal structure shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 5 is an exploded view of an infrared assembly shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a lamp enclosure shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a top view of a lamp enclosure shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a lamp enclosure shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the invention, as detailed in the appended claims.

In the related art, the waterproof and dustproof manner of the connector generally adopts: the rubber sleeve integrally molded with the connector body is arranged, or the connector body is externally provided with an independent rubber sleeve, so that the waterproof and dustproof effects are realized. In the related art, there are the following technical problems: the mode of integrative moulding plastics is with high costs, the limitation is big. In the mode that sets up the gum cover alone, waterproof construction is single, and waterproof dynamics is low, and if the interference volume of single waterproof construction of increase, will jack-up battery cover or platelet, arouse the equipment problem.

In addition, the terminal device in the related art generally has an infrared function, so as to implement a function that the terminal device is used as a remote controller to control intelligent devices such as a television and an air conditioner. However, in the related art, the light path of the infrared lampshade needs to meet the requirement of a specific included angle, so that the mounting process needs to be fool-proof, which is cumbersome, and the fool-proof structure for fool-proof also occupies the internal space of the terminal device.

The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a connector, including: a connector body. A sealing structure with which the connector body is assembled; the sealing structure is provided with at least two isolating parts, each isolating part extends along a first direction, and the at least two isolating parts are arranged at intervals along a second direction; in the second direction, a liquid storage area is arranged between two adjacent partitions. The sealing structure is connected with the shell, and the at least two isolating parts are connected with the inner wall of the shell in a sealing mode. This disclosed structure, on the seal structure of assembly connector body, utilize a plurality of partitions mutually to cooperate to realize waterproof dustproof, waterproof dirt-proof effect is better. In addition, the liquid storage area formed between two adjacent partitions can be used for storing water for a short time, and further effectively prevents water and dust from entering the interior of the terminal equipment.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 to 2, the connector of the present embodiment includes: connector body 10, seal structure 20 and housing 30.

The connector body 10 is assembled with the sealing structure 20, at least two isolation parts 210 are arranged on the sealing structure 20, each isolation part 210 extends along a first direction, and at least two isolation parts 210 are arranged at intervals along a second direction; in the second direction, a liquid storage region 220 is provided between two adjacent partitions 210. The sealing structure 20 is coupled with the housing 30, and the at least two partitions 210 are sealingly coupled with the inner wall of the housing 30.

Wherein, one end of the connector body 10 is connected with the small plate 100 through the sealing structure 20, and the other end can extend to the side wall of the middle frame to form a USB charging port for inserting an external data line or a charging wire.

Taking the orientation of the seal structure 20 in fig. 3 and 2 as an example, the first direction is, for example, the width direction of the seal structure 20. The second direction is, for example, a length direction of the sealing structure 20, that is, a direction in which an external data line or a charging wire is inserted. One end of the connector body 10 forming the charging port is regarded as the outer side of the connector, and one end of the connector body 10 connected to the small plate 100 is regarded as the inner side of the connector.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 4, a mounting position 201 is provided on the sealing structure 20, and the connector body 10 may be clamped or interference-assembled at the mounting position 201. Alternatively, the connector body 10 is assembled with the small plate 100 at the mounting position 201 so that the sealing structure 20 effectively seals the joint of the two. It is understood that the small board 100 can be connected to a main board of a terminal device, so that the connector body 10 is connected to and communicates with a processor of the main board.

The sealing structure 20 is provided, for example, as a rubber sleeve. The isolation portion 210 is, for example, a protruding structure, such as a rib or a protruding strip, disposed on one side of the rubber sleeve. The housing 30 of the connector may be, for example, provided separately and fixed to the center frame; or the housing 30 may be formed directly using a partial structure of the middle frame.

In this embodiment, at least two partitions 210 are provided on the sealing structure 20.

In one example, as shown in fig. 3, in the second direction of the sealing structure 20, two partitions 210, a first partition 2101 and a second partition 2102, are provided at an interval. Each of the partitions 210 extends in a first direction. The two partitions 210 cooperate to effectively block water and dust outside the connector from entering the interior of the connector in the second direction.

In another example, three partitions 210 are provided at intervals in the length direction of the seal structure 20, each partition 210 extending in the first direction. The shielding cooperation of more than two isolating parts 210 in proper order still can effectively block the dust in the second direction and get into the connector inside from the outside.

In the above example, the partition 210 may be provided with a rib structure, or may be provided with a step-shaped rib structure (including a plurality of ribs of different heights connected in sequence).

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, the inner wall of the housing 30 is provided with at least two fitting parts 310, and the at least two fitting parts 310 correspond to the at least two separating parts 210 one to one; each partition 210 is sealingly fitted with a corresponding fitting 310.

The fitting portion 310 and the isolation portion 210 are clamped, fitted or interference-fitted, and the fitting portion 310 and the isolation portion 210 are fitted to each other in a shape-fitting manner. For example, the spacing portion 210 is configured as a contoured stepped raised structure and the mating portion 310 is configured as a contoured stepped recessed structure.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the housing 30 includes a first housing 301 and a second housing 302. First housing 301 is assembled with a first side of seal structure 20 and second housing 302 is assembled with a second side of seal structure 20. The first side of the sealing structure 20 is provided with a partition 210, and the first housing 301 is provided with a fitting portion 310.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the lower side of the seal structure 20 is fitted to the first housing 301, and the upper side of the seal structure 20 is fitted to the second housing 302.

In the process of assembling the sealing structure 20 with the first housing 301, the spacer portion 210 on the first side of the sealing structure 20 is fitted or interference-fitted with the fitting portion 310 of the inner wall of the first housing 301.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 and 4, the heights of the at least two partitions increase sequentially in the second direction.

The sealing structure 20 is described as being provided with two partitions 210.

When the sealing structure 20 in the present embodiment is provided with two partitions 210, in the second direction, the two partitions 210 are, in sequence: a first partition 2101 and a second partition 2102. The height of the first partition 2101 is lower than that of the second partition 2102, or the interference amount of the first partition 2101 is smaller than that of the second partition 2102.

Wherein, the inner wall of the first housing 301 is provided with two fitting portions 310. Each partition 210 is sealingly fitted with a corresponding fitting 310. The second partitioning portion 2102 located on the outer side is also more waterproof than the first partitioning portion 2101 located on the inner side due to the difference in the height or the interference amount of the partitioning portion 210.

In this embodiment, a double-wall waterproof structure with sequentially enhanced waterproof performance is formed in the second direction or the direction from the outer side of the connector to the inner side. In such a scenario, the first isolation part 2101 forms a first layer of waterproof structure by combining with the peripheral structure thereof, so that the waterproof and dustproof effects are achieved; even if water and dust enter the liquid storage area 220 through the first partition 2101, the second partition 2102 can also be effective as a second barrier against water and dust. Thus, the fitting structure of the first partition 2101 and the second partition 2102 achieves an effect that water is difficult to enter the connector from the outside.

In addition to this embodiment, if the second partition 2102 is pressed at an external position, the water in the liquid storage region 220 can be effectively pushed out to the outside through the first partition 2101 with a low interference amount, thereby achieving an effect of easy drainage inside the connector.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 1-2, a seal 230 is disposed between the second side of the seal structure 20 and the second housing 302.

The sealing member 230 may be a waterproof sealing member 230 such as waterproof foam or waterproof rubber. The sealing member 230 may be sandwiched between the second side of the sealing structure 20 and the inner wall of the second housing 302, or a groove may be provided on the inner wall of the second housing 302, and the sealing member 230 is in interference fit with the groove.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 to 4, the sealing structure 20 is provided with ribs 240 on both sides in the first direction, respectively.

The clearance position exists in the assembly process of the sealing structure 20 and the first housing 301, and the rib 240 is located at the clearance position in the assembly state of the connector body 10 and the sealing structure 20, so that the sealing structure 20 can be fixed in an auxiliary manner and can be used as a retaining wall to further prevent water and dust.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, on the basis of lower cost, the waterproof and dustproof performance of the connector is effectively improved from multiple dimensions.

With reference to the embodiments shown in fig. 1 to 4, the plurality of partition portions 210 on the first side of the sealing structure 20 are engaged with the plurality of engaging portions 310 of the first housing 301 one by one, so that a sealed multi-layer retaining wall structure is formed on the first side of the sealing structure 20, and the waterproof and dustproof performance is significantly improved. The seal 230 on the second side of the seal structure 20 is in sealing engagement with the second housing 302 and effectively seals on the second side of the seal structure. Therefore, the sealing structure 20 can effectively prevent water and dust, and the sealing structure combined with the first side and the second side further reduces the external water vapor dust entering the connector, so that the waterproof and dustproof performance is improved.

In addition, the liquid storage region 220 of the sealing structure 20 is matched with the structures of the partitions 210 with different heights, and when the external pressing force is combined, the effects that the water is difficult to enter from the outside and the water is easy to drain from the inside can be achieved. The ribs 240 on both sides of the sealing structure 20 may also form new retaining wall structures that are effective in preventing water and dust in the plane in which the sealing structure 20 extends.

In an exemplary embodiment, the present disclosure also provides a terminal device including the connector according to the above-mentioned embodiment. The terminal device can be, for example, an electronic device such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, and an intelligent wearable device.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 5, the terminal device further includes: an infrared assembly 40. The infrared module 40 includes: a light emitting element 401, a lamp shade 402 and a light passing structure 403. The lamp housing 402 covers the light emitting device 401, and the light transmitting structure 403 is vertically connected to a first side of the lamp housing 402 away from the light emitting device 401.

The infrared module 40 may be configured to emit infrared light, which facilitates the remote control function of the terminal device. The lamp housing 402 is provided, for example, in a circular shape.

The infrared module 40 further includes: a third housing 404, an infrared diffusion film 405, and a fourth housing 406.

The fourth housing 406 is provided with a mounting through-hole to which the lamp housing 402 can be fitted, and the fourth housing 406 to which the lamp housing 402 is mounted is fitted with the third housing 404. The light emitting element 401 may be connected to the small board 100. The light emitted from the light emitting element 401 can be incident on the lamp housing 402 through the hole on the third casing 404, and then emitted out through the light passing structure 403 and the infrared diffusion film 405 on the lamp housing 402.

In this embodiment, the light passing structure 403 is vertically connected to the lamp housing 402, and the fool-proof structure is not required to be disposed on the lamp housing 402. In the assembling process of the lampshade 402, the lampshade only needs to be assembled with the fourth shell 406 or the third shell 404, the installation direction does not need to be determined, the fool-proofing is not needed, the installation is more convenient and faster, and the space occupied by the fool-proofing structure is also saved.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 5-8, a textured lens 407 is disposed on a second side of the lamp housing 402 facing the light emitting element 401. The texture of the textured lens 407 includes: concentric and spaced apart concave textured circles 4071 and convex textured circles 4072.

In the disclosed embodiments, a unique concentric circle or convoluted lens texture is provided as compared to the square optical texture of the related art. The light beams emitted from the light emitting element 401 at various angles can be ensured to reach the light passing structure 403 with consistent energy after passing through the textured lens 407 of the lampshade 402. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the optical texture on the textured lens 407 is combined, and no matter how the installation angle is, the energy of the light in the light passing structure 403 can be ensured to be consistent, so that the installation angle of the lampshade 402 has a larger degree of freedom, and the lampshade does not need to be fool-proof and can rotate by a proper angle.

Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention following, in general, the principles of the invention and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the invention pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A connector, comprising:

a connector body;

2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the inner wall of the housing is provided with at least two fitting portions, at least two of the fitting portions corresponding one-to-one to at least two of the spacer portions; each of the partition portions is sealingly fitted with the corresponding fitting portion.

3. The connector of claim 2, wherein the housing comprises a first housing and a second housing;

4. The connector of claim 3, wherein the spacer portion is provided in a stepped projection configuration and the mating portion is provided in a stepped recess configuration.

5. The connector of claim 3, wherein a seal is disposed between the second side of the seal structure and the second housing.

6. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the heights of at least two of the partitions increase sequentially in the second direction.

7. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the seal structure is provided with ribs on both sides in the first direction, respectively.

8. A terminal device, characterized in that it comprises a connector according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The terminal device according to claim 8, further comprising: an infrared assembly, the infrared assembly comprising:

a light emitting element;

the lampshade is covered on the light-emitting element;

10. The terminal device of claim 9, wherein a second side of the light cover facing the light emitting element is provided with a textured lens, the texture of the textured lens comprising: concave texture circle and burr texture circle of concentric and interval setting.